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China warns against geographic info data breaches
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China warns against geographic info data breaches

China has issued a warning to security departments to perform thorough checks in order to prevent any more breaches. This warning comes after the government discovered that sensitive and private data in important areas, such as the military, may be compromised by foreign geographic information software. Following a thorough investigation, the Ministry of State Security […]

UK, South Korea warn against cyberattacks from North Korea
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UK, South Korea warn against cyberattacks from North Korea

The United Kingdom and South Korea have issued warnings over the increasing sophistication and volume of cyberattacks by groups tied to the North Korean state. The cyber security and intelligence agencies of the two countries have released a new joint warning in which they call on firms to strengthen their security protocols in order to […]

Hacker group Lockbit leaks Boeing data
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Hacker group Lockbit leaks Boeing data

A cybercrime group, Lockbit on Friday released internal data from Boeing, one of the biggest defence and space contractors in the world. In October, the hackers declared that they had amassed “a tremendous amount” of private information from the massive aerospace company and threatened to post it online unless Boeing paid a ransom by November […]

Boeing probes cyber attack
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Boeing probes cyber attack

One of the biggest defence and space contractors in the world, Boeing, announced on Wednesday that it was looking into a cyber incident that affected some of its components and distribution business and that it was assisting with a law enforcement investigation into it. Days after the Lockbit cybercrime group announced on Friday that it […]

Hackers leak Spanish airline customers' credit cards info
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Hackers leak Spanish airline customers’ credit cards info

Spanish Airline Air Europa on Tuesday reported that a cyberattack on its online payment system had exposed some of its customers’ credit card information. According to a statement from the airline, it sent emails to clients whose credit card information was at risk and alerted the necessary financial institutions. The airline did not quantify the […]

Business email hack rises by 1,760% in 2023 – Report
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Hackers hack Hong Kong based crypto company

Crypto startup Mixin, has disclosed on the social networking site X on Monday that hackers had stolen atleast $200 million from the company. The cloud service provider’s database was “attacked by hackers, resulting in the loss of some assets,” according to Mixin, which cites Hong Kong as its home on LinkedIn. The company also stated […]

UK, South Korea warn against cyberattacks from North Korea
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Ukraine accuses Russia of cyberattacks

Ukraine has disclosed that the computer systems of her law enforcement organisations’ are being attacked by Russian hackers. Ukraine’s head of cyber defence told Reuters on Friday that this is being done in an effort to locate and collect data relating to alleged Russian war crimes. According to Yurii Shchyhol, head of the State Service […]

ICC goes analogue after cyberattack
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ICC goes analogue after cyberattack

The International Criminal Court is now working with strict controls on its digital systems, according to sources and lawyers who work at the war crimes court on Thursday, after a hacking incident. According to Reuters, two solicitors said that the court had severed the majority of its internet-accessible systems, meaning that staff members are unable […]

International criminal court website hacked
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International criminal court website hacked

The International Criminal Court has disclosed that the computer system was breached on Tuesday. The hack at one of the most prominent international judicial organisations in the world will lead to the exposure of susceptible information about war crimes. The ICC reported that it had discovered suspicious activity on its computer network at the end […]

White House unveils AI policy for US global dominance
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US unveils million-dollar competition to tackle cyberattacks

The White House announced on Wednesday that it had started a multi-million dollar cyber competition to encourage the use of artificial intelligence to detect and fix security holes in the infrastructure of the United States government. This is in response to hackers’ increasing use of technology for nefarious ends. “Cybersecurity is a race between offense […]

Hacker group Anonymous Sudan hits Nigeria with cyberattacks
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Hacker group Anonymous Sudan hits Nigeria with cyberattacks

The well-known hacktivist collective Anonymous Sudan has taken notice of Nigeria’s recent engagement in the political crisis in nearby Niger. The organisation has admitted that it was behind a string of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults on the nation’s digital infrastructure. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), a government organisation, verified this claim. […]

China warns against geographic info data breaches
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Hackers crash bank operations in Italy

The Italian cyber security agency on Tuesday, reported that it had found evidence of hacking attacks on websites belonging to at least five banks. A spokesperson for the agency told Reuters that Intesa Sanpaolo, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, BPER Banca, FinecoBank, and Banca Popolare di Sondrio were among the targeted financial institutions. The agency […]